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Gre Vocabulary List 8
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01/25/2010

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Canto
Definition
Division of a long poem. Noun
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Canvass
Definition
Determine or seek opinions; votes. Verb
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Capacious
Definition
Spacious. Adjective
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Capacity
Definition
Mental of physical ability. Noun
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Capillary
Definition
Having a very fine bore. Adjective
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Capitulate
Definition
Surrender. Verb
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Caprice
Definition
Whim. Noun
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Capricious
Definition
Unpredictable; fickle. Adjective
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Caption
Definition
Title; chapter heading; text under illustration. Noun
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Captious
Definition
Faultfinding. Adjective
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Carafe
Definition
Glass water bottle. Noun
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Carapace
Definition
Shell covering the back (of a turtle, crab, etc.)
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Carat
Definition
Unit of weight for precious stones. Noun
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Carcinogenic
Definition
Causing cancer. Adjective
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Cardinal
Definition
Chief. Adjective
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Cardiologist
Definition
Doctor specializing in ailments of the heart. Noun
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Careen
Definition
Lurch; sway side to side. Verb
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Caricature
Definition
Distortion; Burlesque. Noun
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Carillon
Definition
A set of bells capable of being played. Noun
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Carnage
Definition
Destruction of life. Noun
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Carnal
Definition
Fleshy. Adjective
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Carnivorous
Definition
Meat-eating. Adjective
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Carousal
Definition
Drunken revel. Noun
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Carping
Definition
petty criticism. Noun
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Carrion
Definition
Rotting flesh of a dead body. Noun
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Cartographer
Definition
Map-maker. Noun
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Cascade
Definition
Small waterfall. Noun
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Caste
Definition
One of the heredity classes in Hindu society. Noun
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Castigation
Definition
Punishment; sever criticism. Noun
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Casualty
Definition
Serious or fatal accident. Noun
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Cataclysm
Definition
Deluge; upheaval. Noun
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Catalyst
Definition
Agent that influences the pace of a chemical reaction. Noun
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Catapult
Definition
Slingshot; hurling machine. Noun
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Cataract
Definition
Great waterfall; eye abnormality. Noun
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Catastrophe.
Definition
Calamity; disaster. Noun
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Ceremonious
Definition
Marked by formality. Adjective
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Certitude
Definition
Certainty. Noun
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Cessation
Definition
Stoppage. Noun
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Cession
Definition
Yielding to another. Noun
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Catcall
Definition
Shout of disapproval; boo. Noun
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Catechism
Definition
Book for religious instruction. Noun
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Categorical
Definition
Absolute; without exceptions. Adjective
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Catharsis
Definition
Purging or cleaning of a passage of the body. Noun
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Cathartic
Definition
Purgative. Noun
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Catholic
Definition
Wide-ranging; liberal. Adjective
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Caucus
Definition
Private meeting of an organization to select officers or make policy. Noun
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Caulk
Definition
To make watertight. Vern
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Causal
Definition
Implying a cause-and-effect relationship. Adjective
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Caustic
Definition
Burning; sarcastically biting. Adjective
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Cauterize
Definition
Burn with a hot iron. Verb
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Cavalcade
Definition
Procession; parade. Noun
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Cavalier
Definition
Casual and offhand; arrogant. Adjective
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Cavil
Definition
To make frivolous objections. Verb
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Cede
Definition
Yield to; surrender. Verb
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Celerity
Definition
Speed; rapidity. Noun
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Celestial
Definition
Heavenly. Adjective
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Celibate
Definition
Abstain from sex. Adjective
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Censor
Definition
Overseer of morals. Noun
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Censorious
Definition
Critical. Adjective
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Censure
Definition
Blame; criticize. Verb
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Centaur
Definition
Mythical creature that is half man half horse. Noun
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Centigrade
Definition
Widely used temperature scale. Adjective
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Centrifugal
Definition
Departing from the center. Adjective
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Centrifuge
Definition
Machine that separates substances with a whirling motion. Noun
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Centripetal
Definition
Tending towards center. Adjective
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Centurion
Definition
Roman army officer. Noun
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Cerebral
Definition
Pertaining to the brain or intellect. Adjective
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Cerebration
Definition
Thought. Noun
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Chafe
Definition
Warm by rubbing; make sore. Verb
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Chaff
Definition
Worthless products of an endeavor. Noun
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Chaffing
Definition
Bantering; joking. Adjective
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Chagrin
Definition
Vexation; disappointment; embarrassment. Noun
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Chalice
Definition
Goblet; consecrated cup. Noun
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Chameleon
Definition
Lizard that changes colors in different situations. Noun
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